April 2008
Rediscover classic fiction and gripping thrillers in our April 2008 reading list. Featuring Jeff Somers' dystopian sci-fi novel The Electric Church, Charles Dickens' timeless Hard Times, and Peter Straub's chilling Ghost Story, this curated collection highlights essential 2008 reads for lovers of literary and supernatural fiction.
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The Electric Church
by Jeff Somers
In a violence-stricken near-future world beset by a rapidly growing criminal population, the mysterious founder of a radical religion is targeted by a hired assassin for killing converts in order to transform them into unstoppable cyborg monks. Original. 25,000 first printing.
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Ghost Story
by Peter Straub
Horror. Early novel about four men who inadvertently cause the death of a young woman in the 1920s.
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Hard Times
by Charles Dickens
This story of class conflict in Victorian England serves as a powerful critique of the social injustices that plagued the Industrial Revolution. THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: • A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information • A chronology of the author's life and work • A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context • An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations • Detailed explanatory notes • Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work • Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction • A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience
